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26.09.18
Kobe’s Exports, Imports Increase 7.8% to 187K TEUs in July
The Port of Kobe’s container exports and imports totaled 186,910 TEUs in July, up 7.8% year on year, according to preliminary statistics unveiled by the Kobe City Government’s Port and Harbor Burea...
26.09.17
US Container Imports from Asia Grow 2% in Aug.
U.S. container imports from 10 Asian countries and regions amounted to 1.89 million TEUs in August (based on volumes at ports of origin), up 2% year on year, according to statistics compiled by Des...
26.09.16
SCFI Rises 2% as Ex-Shanghai Rates Hike to NA, Elsewhere
The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) stood at 3,662.18 points in Week 37, up 2% from the previous week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). On the east-west trad...
26.09.15
Foreign-Trade Containers to/from Yokkaichi Port Grow 1% to 15,357 TEUs in July
The Port of Yokkaichi in central Japan handled 15,357 TEUs of foreign-trade containers in July, up 1% year on year, according to the Yokkaichi Port Authority. Exports accounted for 8,435 TEUs, down...
26.09.14
WCI Remains Stable for 2nd Consecutive Week
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) remained stable at $4,476 per FEU for the second consecutive week. From a year earlier, however, the index was 119% higher. On the Transpacific trade, rates f...
26.09.11
Report: US Container Imports Increase 3.9% YoY in July
This year’s extended peak season is continuing, with a final bump expected this month that could push September just over the line to be the busiest month of the year for import volume at the natio...
26.09.10
Japan, S. Korea Agree to Continue Cooperation in Transportation
Japan and South Korea have agreed to continue their vice-ministerial policy talks and cooperation in the field of transportation. The nations met in Seoul last Thursday for their 14th high-level tr...
26.09.09
KCCI Increases for 6 Consecutive Weeks as Ex-Busan Rates Remain Steady
The latest KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) quoted 4,697 points on Monday, according to Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC). Spot rates for container exports from Busan remained steady in genera...
26.09.08
ACP Postpones Planned Draft Reduction of Neopanamax Locks
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) last week postponed a planned reduction of the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks, maintaining the current 14.63-meter (48-foot) T...
26.09.07
Survey: Average Waiting Times Exceeds 2 Hours at 2 Tokyo Port
Container Berths at the Port of Tokyo exceeded one hour at 10 berths and two hours at two berths but less than one hour at one berth, according to a survey conducted by the Tokyo Trucking Associati...
